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Orange Farm: Shack fire KILLS two children, third sustains burn wounds

Firefighters still fighting two big raging fires in George on Wednesday
George

Firefighters still fighting two big raging fires in George on Wednesday

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USA News

Man dies after setting himself on fire outside US Supreme Court

fire Orange Farm
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Orange Farm: Shack fire KILLS two children, third sustains burn wounds

Firefighters still fighting two big raging fires in George on Wednesday
George

Firefighters still fighting two big raging fires in George on Wednesday

Wynn Bruce climate change
USA News

Man dies after setting himself on fire outside US Supreme Court

Langa fire
News

Langa fire: Hundreds displaced as ‘out of control’ flames burn [VIDEO]

By Weekend News Producer16-04-2022 20:55

JUST IN: A fire is currently ripping through several homes in Langa in Cape Town. Authorities say the Langa fire is currently out of control.

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News

Joburg CBD power update: City Power still ‘on track’ to restore electricity

By Weekend News Producer03-04-2022 16:13

We have a fresh update on the status of repair work after the underground tunnel fire in Joburg. City Power is still making promises.

Pretoria East fire damage news in a minute video
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NEWS IN A MINUTE: About 400 shacks burn down in Pretoria East | Video

By Ramadhani Kusaga21-03-2022 14:32

Need your news quickly ? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

Pretoria East Cemetery View fire shacks
Gauteng

Four injured as approximately 400 shacks burn down in Pretoria East

By Nokwanda Ncwane21-03-2022 10:42

It is not yet clear what caused the fire which gutted approximately 400 shacks at the Cemetery View informal settlement in Pretoria East.

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KwaZulu-Natal

KZN man (75) suffers burns as vehicle bursts into flames

By Nokwanda Ncwane19-03-2022 13:47

A 75-year-old man’s vehicles was engulfed in flames while he was driving in Redcliffe, Verulam in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

Eastern Cape: Woman sets fire
Eastern Cape

Eastern Cape: Woman sets fire to FIVE shacks in Missionvale, say police

By Thabo Baloyi13-03-2022 12:52

Police say the woman had previously threatened to set fire to her boyfriend’s shack in Missionvale, Gqeberha, during a spat

baby fire
News

WATCH: Dad TOSSES baby from burning apartment building

By Thabo Baloyi09-03-2022 05:01

Both father and son were treated for minor injuries – and are part of a group of about 50 people from the building affected by the fire

The Greenhouse Bar Sandton
News

The Greenhouse Bar: Patrons and staff hospitalised after raging fire

By Nokwanda Ncwane01-03-2022 11:44

The Greenhouse Bar in Sandton was gutted by fire on Saturday night and it was reported that there were no injuries or fatalities.

The Greenhouse Bar Sandton
Gauteng

WATCH: Popular Sandton restaurant, The Greenhouse ravaged by fire

By Nokwanda Ncwane27-02-2022 14:07

An eyewitness said he believes several patrons still had outstanding bills when a fire gutted The Greenhouse in Sandton, Johannesburg.

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News

Cape Town: SANParks forewarns on prescribed burns in Table Mountain

By Nokwanda Ncwane24-02-2022 12:39

SANParks advised residents who live near the Table Mountain to keep their windows closed and washing inside on burn days.

police school Two killed, child critically injured in Eastwood House fire police
Western Cape

Cape Town: Five people die in Friday morning fire near Khayelitsha

By Storm Simpson18-02-2022 11:07

Five bodies were found after Cape Town firefighters extinguished a blaze in Nonquebela Site B on Friday morning.

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday 18 February 2022
News

WATCH: Road closed as fire rage along Chapman’s Peak

By Corné van Zyl17-02-2022 20:09

Motorists were warned to avoid the Chapman’s Peak Route due to a raging fire. Only emergency vehicles are allowed in.

North West
News

LOOK: Fire destroys computer lab and resources in North West school

By Nokwanda Ncwane13-02-2022 19:45

Ramotse Primary School in Luka, North West was engulfed in flames on Saturday. Community members dubbed criminal activities as the cause.

Flames rise high as firefighte
Kenya News

Flames rise high as firefighters battle to bring Kenya forest blaze under control

By Agence France-Presse07-02-2022 13:54

Dozens of forest rangers, firefighters and volunteers struggled Monday to stem a blaze that broke out in Kenya’s Aberdare national park at the weekend, as suspicions of arson emerged.

Three found alive after Nigeri
Africa News

Three found alive after Nigeria oil vessel fire, seven still missing

By Agence France-Presse07-02-2022 12:33

Three crew members on board a Nigerian oil vessel that exploded and sank last week have been found alive while seven were still missing, the ship operator said.

Carnival city fire
News

Carnival City reopens after it was ‘engulfed’ in flames

By Nokwanda Ncwane07-02-2022 09:25

Authorities have given Carnival City an all clear to start operating again after a fire broke out on Saturday evening.

St George's Cathedral fire
News

Arson suspected: Fire in basement of iconic St George’s Cathedral

By Weekend News Producer06-02-2022 12:02

Is there a plot to target iconic key points? More arson is suspected after a fire was started inside the St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.

Carnival city fire
Gauteng

JUST IN: Carnival City hotel evacuated after being engulfed in flames

By Nokwanda Ncwane05-02-2022 21:24

Firefighters have been able to extinguish the fire that had engulfed the Carnival City hotel in East Rand on Saturday.

Woman, two young girls
Gauteng

Woman, two young girls die after candle sets Vosloorus childcare centre alight during loadshedding

By Corné van Zyl04-02-2022 08:55

A woman and two young girls have died in a house fire in Vosloorus – after a candle was apparently left unattended during loadshedding.

Fire
South Africa

Winelands fire: High temperature reignites blaze started over weekend

By Samantha Riddle31-01-2022 19:45

The fire that ignited over the weekend in the Winelands reignited after extremely high temperatures on Monday.

Masiphumelele
News

Masiphumelele fire: Over 100 shacks destroyed in another fire

By Weekend News Producer29-01-2022 16:53

Over 600 people have been displaced from their homes in Masiphumelele Cape Town. The area has once again been hit by a fire.

At least 18 dead after clash,
News

At least 18 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua

By Agence France-Presse25-01-2022 09:39

At least 18 people were killed during clashes between two groups at a night club in the town of Sorong in Indonesia’s West Papua province, police said Tuesday, with most dying after the venue caught fire.

Waterkloof Air Force Base Fire
News

WATCH: Fire at Waterkloof Air Force Base CONTAINED

By Thabo Baloyi23-01-2022 22:28

The Waterkloof Air Force Base is the latest key South African landmark/institution to suffer damage and many are worried

Ou Kaapse Weg Cape Town fire
News

WATCH: Cape HEATWAVE! Silvermine, roads closed due to 7 fires

By Weekend News Producer22-01-2022 13:50

Four helicopters are currently water bombing!
The heatwave has led to another Cape Town fire. Silvermine and several roads are now closed.

Sheer pandemonium
KwaZulu-Natal

Sheer pandemonium: Durban China Emporium blaze prompts gun-firing, money-grabbing frenzy

By Corné van Zyl21-01-2022 13:19

Pandemonium broke out on Friday morning when a fire started at the Durban China Emporium, resulting in money-grabbing and shots being fired

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